put the clock back
US /pʊt ðə klɑːk bæk/
UK /pʊt ðə klɑːk bæk/
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voltar atrás no tempo, atrasar
to return to an earlier time or condition; to reverse progress
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Some fear that the new policies will put the clock back on environmental protection.
Alguns temem que as novas políticas atrasem a proteção ambiental.
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We can't put the clock back to how things were before the internet.
Não podemos voltar atrás no tempo para como as coisas eram antes da internet.